Tips

Tips

Developing a UC Strategy

• Unified communications for small business goes beyond telephony

  Is your small business ready for UC? Learn how to build a UC strategy that addresses business goals, employee collaboration needs and IT requirements.  Continue Reading

• Test your PBX and phone system for Kari's Law compliance

  Starting in 2020, multiline phone systems must comply with Kari's Law. Learn what requirements your phone system must meet and how to test for Kari's Law compliance.  Continue Reading

• Microsoft Teams Rooms system offers benefits, hardware concerns

  Bringing Microsoft Teams to meeting rooms offers several collaboration benefits. But IT must carefully evaluate hardware options to get the most out of a Teams Rooms system.  Continue Reading

• How AI in the workplace will affect collaboration and job performance

  AI in the workplace can enhance unified communications and collaboration services. But IT decision-makers must consider three effects on employee collaboration and job roles.  Continue Reading

• Webex Teams vs. Microsoft Teams: Choosing the right platform

  Find out which collaboration platform is the best fit for your business in the Webex Teams vs. Microsoft Teams showdown. Compare security and collaboration tools, as well as price models.  Continue Reading

• Support external collaboration with guest access and federation

  Team collaboration tools support productivity for internal teams, but collaboration with external partners remains a challenge. Learn what features can open platforms to outside users.  Continue Reading

• Choosing SIP vs. PRI: What are the differences?

  SIP trunking and PRI both facilitate voice communications, but through very different capabilities. Learn the pros and cons of SIP vs. PRI, from costs to deployment models.  Continue Reading

• Cloud unified communications adoption still faces barriers

  Upgrade costs and security concerns were once the main barriers to cloud unified communications. But while vendors addressed those concerns, new barriers to adoption have emerged.  Continue Reading

• Craft collaboration metrics to enhance business benefits

  Collaboration metrics should focus on more than just how well platforms and tools function. Metrics should shift focus to how much collaboration tools improve a business.  Continue Reading

• Stand-alone vs. integrated collaboration: 3 factors to consider

  Moving from legacy communications is no small task. Three factors must be considered to ensure successful adoption of new integrated collaboration tools.  Continue Reading

• Hybrid video conferencing architecture bridges on premises, cloud

  Organizations that keep their video conferencing architecture on premises for investment or security reasons can gain the benefits of the cloud with a hybrid approach.  Continue Reading

• Maximize huddle room technology with collaboration metrics

  Organizations should use collaboration metrics with their huddle room technology to measure employee productivity and the effectiveness of collaboration technologies.  Continue Reading

• 5 best practices for a strong UC cloud SLA

  Organizations need a strong cloud SLA to meet their UCaaS performance needs. These five best practices provide guidance on how to get the most out of a UCaaS provider's SLA.  Continue Reading

• UC network automation improves IT efficiency

  UC network automation will help reduce errors and boost staff efficiency. But take time to plan your implementation to ensure success.  Continue Reading

• A collaboration program is essential for effective teamwork

  Learn what steps must be taken in order to create effective enterprise team collaboration in an era when IT no longer controls what applications and platforms workers choose to use.  Continue Reading